‘Burnout leave’ for city gov’t workers proposed
ILOILO City – Councilor Candice Magdalene
Tupas has proposed an ordinance granting “stress/burnout leave” to regular
employees of the city government.
It hurdled first reading in the...
Bacolod measles cases hit new high; CHO urges vaccination
BACOLOD City – The City Health
Office (CHO) here appealed anew to Bacolodnons to bring their children to
health centers for measles immunization as reported cases increased...
Dinagyang Festival to drop Kasadyahan contest?
ILOILO City – A showcase of various festivals
in Western Visayas, the Kasadyahan competition of the annual Dinagyang Festival
may become a separate festivity itself.
The proposal...
Close to 100 houses hit by storm surge
BY GLENDA TAYONA
ILOILO – Almost a hundred houses in the
southern coastal municipality of San Joaquin were hit by storm surges and
floods triggered by the...
Houses damaged, roads impassable
ILOILO City – Houses were damaged while roads
rendered temporarily impassable in parts of Western Visayas due to storm surges
and flooding brought by the southwest...
State of calamity mulled; money needed to curb dengue outbreak
ILOILO – The Provincial Disaster Risk
Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) is pressing for a declaration of a
state of calamity so that the provincial government’s...
Is your mosquito repellent FDA-approved?
ILOILO – So far, according to the Food and
Drug Administration (FDA) in Region 6, it has not received or monitored
complaints against mosquito and other...
Help dengue patients, donate blood today
ILOILO – Blood donors are vital to the lives
of those who are in need of blood such as dengue patients.
This is why the...
LTFRB warns Vallacar: Don’t stop bus service
BACOLOD City – Land Transportation Franchising
Regulatory Board Region 6 (LTFRB-6) director Richard Osmeña warned the
management of Vallacar Transit Inc. (VTI) not to suspend its...
Negros-based rebels ‘have new leader’
BACOLOD City – The New People’s Army (NPA) in Negros Island
has a new leader, according to 303rd Infantry Brigade (IB) commander Brigadier
General Benedict Arevalo.
Arevalo...